US puts Russia ON NOTICE: Navy warns US willing to be 'initiator' as tensions 'ESCALATE'

US NAVY commander John Michael Richardson’s comments calling for a more aggressive military stance to be taken by the US against Russia should be “taken very seriously”, a former naval intelligence officer has warned.

Tensions were sparked last week when Navy Admiral John Michael Richardson urged the US to flex its naval muscles and “push back” against Moscow’s growing military powers. Former naval intelligence officer John Jordan said the comments prove there has been an “escalation” between the West and Russia and feared Donald Trump may have to act as an “initiator” against Russian President Vladimir Putin.